NUIC Week 6 Picks and Preview

By Al Zipsie

It's week six of the NUIC and here are the Stateline Sports Hub media picks.

In the NUIC North Friday. The best matchup is Du/Pec (4-1) at Stockton (3-2). Dakota is at East Dubuque. Both are 2-3 and need a win to help playoff hopes. Orangeville will see how they stack up at Lena-Winslow.

Two games in the NUIC are pitting winless teams, in a crossover Amboy is at Galena. In the South A/FC is at Milledgeville. Two teams will notch first win, while the other two will remain winless. The best South match up has unbeaten Forreston hosting West Carroll (4-1) who is hoping to prove they are for real. And Aquin is at E/PC, who wants to prove themselves and get a must-win.

Stateline Sports Hub. Media pIcks.

33-2. Scott Leber. WTVO TV. Stockton, Dakota, Lena Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

33-2. Kyle Kampmier. NUIC Football Fanatics/Freeport Journal Standard. Du/Pec, Dakota, Lena-Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

32-3. Matt Trowbridge. Rockford Register Star/Freeport Journal Standard. Stockton,Dakota, Lena-Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

31-4. Terry Werntz. Former Dakota and Freeport coach. Stockton, Dakota, Lena Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

31-4. Derrick Mason. Townsquare Media. Du/Pec, Dakota, Lena-Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

31-4. Cody Cutter. Sauk Valley News. Du/Pec, Dakota, Lena-Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, E/PC.

30-5. Joe Dredge. WROK/Stateline Sports Hub. Du/Pec, Dakota, Galena, Lena-Winslow,  Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin

29-6. Mike Buda. WIFR TV. Stockton, Dakota, Lena Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

28-7. Pete Leinweber. Deep Dish Football. Du/Pec, Dakota, Lena Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

27-8. Tim O'Hallaran. Publisher Edgy Tim. Stockton, Dakota, Lena-Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

27-8. Al Zipsie. Stateline Sports Hub. Du/Pec, Dakota, Lena-Winslow, Galena, Milledgeville, Forreston, Aquin.

Unanimous games by the panel are Lena-Winslow, Forreston, Dakota and Milledgeville, and Galena to get their first win of the season.

All but one has Aquin over E/PC. The best matchup of the week is Du/Pec over Stockton by a 6-5 margin.